Arriving from Chicago, Slater was placed on the Yankees' active roster about an hour before Wednesday night's game against the Tampa Bay Rays, with lefty-hitting catcher-first baseman J.C. Escarra optioned to Class AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The New York Yankees have acquired outfielder Austin Slater from the Chicago White Sox ahead of Thursday's MLB trade deadline, ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Wednesday.

The Yankees have traded with the White Sox for outfielder/first baseman Austin Slater, the team announced Tuesday. The return for the White Sox is minor-league pitcher Gage Ziehl. Slater, 32, spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Giants but in roughly the last year has been with the Reds,